04/03/2017 PET PROFILE MEMO
04/03/17 15:58 Basic Information: Tank is a 7 year old American PIt Bull Terrier mix. Tank is being surrendered because they do not have time for him. Tank last saw a vet two years ago but has no known health problems or injuries. Socilziation: Tank is very friendly and outgoing when meeting new people. He has been around children from babies to teenagers and he is exuberant and somewhat rough during play with people. Tank has not lived with another dog but has been bred with females in the past. When he is around the other dogs he can be gentle during play but can also be somewhat rough (doesn’t know his size and will jump on them). Tank is relaxed around cats anf wants to play with them but the hides hide and do not wan to play. Behavior: Tank is friendly when someone touches or removes his food bowl, bones, treats, or toys. He is friendly when removed from furniture, held, bathed, or nails trimmed. He will bark when someone comes to his home but is friendly when they come inside. For A New Family to Know: Tank is described has friendly, affectionate, playful, and excitable. He will folow his family around the home. He likes to play with balls and rope toys. He enjoys the game fetch. He is mostly inside and is walked on a leash outside. If he is off leash he will wander some but come when called. When he is on leash he will pull hard. Tank sleeps in the hallway of his home. He east dry dog food and enjoys milkbones as treats. He is mostly house trained but will have accidents in the home a few times a week. When Tank is left alone he will use the bathroom indoors, barks, and knock over and eat stuff in the garbage. Tank was house trianed but he will break out of the crate. Admissions Behavior: Tank had a soft body and allowed all handling. He did not shoe any behavior concerns and attempted to lick the couneslor’s face.

04/10/2017 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: Tank! This guy is so sweet you’ll want to kiss each and every little spot on his ears. He is SUPER wiggly and seems to laugh in the face of “middle-age” — he is really almost puppylike! He’s super treat motivated, has been around children (but might need to work on his size-awareness), and is very friendly and outgoing when meeting new people (really, I felt like we were BFFs instantly). Tank has previously been used as a stud and will need to work on his dog socialization, but we’re told he wants to play with cats! He loves going out on walks (he hasn’t pulled much with me and seems housebroken), will make himself at home on my lap (and give kisses!), and just radiates positive vibes. Tank might treat everyone like a BFF, but I’m sure he has amazingly special love reserved for his person…please come see him at Brooklyn ACC and see if that might be you!

04/05/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: Full profile 4/3/17 Intact Male, Owner surrender Previously lived with: Adults and has been around children(from babies to teenagers) Behavior toward strangers: Very friendly and outgoing Behavior toward children: Exuberant and somewhat rough Behavior toward dogs: Gentle but somewhat rough Behavior toward cats: Relaxed and playful Resource guarding: None reported Bite history: None reported Housetrained: Mostly trained but will have accidents few times a week. Energy level/descriptors: Other notes: Upon intake Tank had soft body posture and allowed all handling. SAFER ASSESSMENT: 4/5/17 Look: 1. Dog holds gaze with soft eyes, soft body. He allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands. Dog holds gaze for three full seconds. Sensitivity:1. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, his eyes are averted, and his tail is in neutral position with relaxed body posture. Dog’s mouth is likely closed for at least a portion of the assessment item. Tag: 1. Follows at end of leash, body soft. Squeeze 1&2: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Toy 1:. Minimal interest in Toy, dog licks, then turns away. Summary: Tank was very friendly and affectionate towards the assessor, he displayed no concerns. DOG-DOG INTERACTION ASSESSMENT: Summary PLAYGROUP: When off leash with dogs at the Care Center, Tank mounts female dogs and becomes reactive with male dogs. According to Tank’s previous guardian, Tank has not lived with another dog but has been bred with females in the past. When he is around the other dogs he can be gentle during play but can also be somewhat rough. Due to the low sociability Tank has displayed towards other dogs, the Behavior Department recommends that Tank only be placed with well-socialized, tolerant female dogs. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 4/3/17 During his medical examination, Tank was loose and wiggly with his tail wagging. He allowed all handling. ENERGY LEVEL: Tank displays a medium to high activity level in the care center.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Experience (suitable for an adopter with some previous dog experience) _X_Recommend no dog parks (Due to Tank’s reactivity towards male dogs, the Behavior Department recommends that Tank not be taken to dog parks.)

04/04/2017 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
When off leash with dogs at the Care Center, Tank mounts female dogs and becomes reactive with male dogs. According to Tank’s previous guardian, Tank has not lived with another dog but has been bred with females in the past. When he is around the other dogs he can be gentle during play but can also be somewhat rough. Due to the low sociability Tank has displayed towards other dogs, the Behavior Department recommends that Tank only be placed with well-socialized, tolerant female dogs. 4/4: Tank displays sexually motivated body language -standing tall, soft face and high vibrating tail- when greeting a novel female dog. Once in the pen, he rushes towards her and persistently sniffs her genital area. He mounts her, persisting after handler interruptions. The session is ended. 4/5: Tank displays increasingly stiff body language when greeting a male dog. A muzzle is placed on him as a precaution. Once in the pen, Tank begins to low growl and pulls towards the male dog. The session is ended.

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*** STATUS UPDATE *** This dog is on the list to be destroyed, and there is no time to waste. If you can foster/adopt, message the Urgent help desk at [email protected]. Don’t take advice from the thread. Don’t take advice through a pm because most of the people pm’ing have been banned from Urgent. Our help desk has the correct information and knows which rescues are pulling right now! Get the help you need to save this dog from [email protected]

More time for Tank, he’s adorable with his ears. Please save his life, he can be reserved on line, the link is above on this page, or consider using a New Hope Rescue – they can arrange for free transport up to 4 hours or less distance from NYC. Write for guidance: [email protected] – Must be saved.

What a sweetie…and those speckled ears are just adorable! I’m so sad for Tank that his family didn’t have time for him anymore. He has so much love to give – his eyes are just begging for someone to come give him a chance!

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